Stenciling-machine.



0. GIBBS & J.SOKOLOV.

STBNGILING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED AVPB. 6, 1909. l 1 c l I I 6 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented Dec.` 10, 1.912.

C. GIBBS & J. SOKOLOV.

STBNGILING MACHINE.

' APPLIGATIONHLED APR.6,1 909.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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` JAM/MMM l BY/l TroRA/Ey C. GIBBS & JfSOKOLOV. l

' STENGILING MAGHINE.

APPLIoA'rIoN FILED APB. e, 1909.

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MTA/E 5555 /NvENTo/Qs Patented Dee.1,1912.

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l `STENGILING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1909.

Patented-Dec. 10, 1912.

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APPLIUATION HLBD AFR. e, 1909.

Patented D00. I0, 1912.

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UNrrED .STATES APAirEiSrr oFFIcE.

. CHARLES ansias AND` JACOB soxoLov, or NEW Yoan, N. Y., AssmNon's -frol UNDEE woon TYPEWE/ITEB coMrANY, E NEW YoEK, N. Y., A coRPoEATIoN oE NEW JERSEY.'

STELT-CILINGMACHINE.

IatentedDec. 10, 1912.

. Application filed April 6, 1909." Serial No. 488,226.

To all lwhmnffit may concern:

Be it known that We, CHARLES Gln/Bs, a)

citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Bronx, city, county, and Stute of New York, and JACOB SoKoLov, asubject of the Czar of Russia, residing in the A borough of Brooklyn, city' of New York,

sheet-advancing mechanism comprises a rol county of- Kings, and State of provements in Stcnciling-Machines, of

which the following isa specification.

This invention relates generally to feeding devices, particularly those for feeding sheets to stenciling or printing machines, and more especially to machines in which sheets are simultaneously fed from." two piles, one sheet going through the bite of the stencil cylinder and pressure'- roll, and the other `sheet advancing to overlie the previously delivered` stenciled sheet, to prevent offset. In this class of machines the pile. of sheets to be stenciled upon is placed upon one feed bo-ard, and the pile of interleaving I sheets is placed upon another feed board beneath the first, a duplex mechanismad-l vancing a sheet from each pile at each revof lution of the stencil cylinder.` Thev duplex and advancing 1t to lthe printing or other mechanism. -To this end a clip or pair of clips are employed to rest upon the leading end of a pile of sheets, and the top sheet is withdrawnv from the clips, and then advanced thereover to the printing mechanism. f

The withdrawal Aof the top sheet is effected by a feeding device, shown in the form of a roll, which travels forwardly and backwardly upon the pile of sheets. In the first part of its retreating movement it runs freely over the pile, but during the last part of such movement it grips the top sheet and pulls it out from the yielding clips, and

New York, v have invented certaln new and useful-Imj buckles the rear portion ofthe sheet against a gage' or stop; the rear end of the pile of sheets being held down by apressure bar. During the following advance travel of the roll, it continues to`grip the sheet and carries it forwardly over the clips, which are beveled and thinned tov facilitate the movement of the sheet over them.' This sheetfeeding device is substantiall. duplicated l forcthe interleaving pile of sheets, the rollsv being connected to asingle canriage, which 1n turn -1s connected to the stenciiyhnder.

MeansA arev provided for convcniently-eleva-tin'g the clips to'release the pile ofsheets, or facilitate inserting a new pile into the machine.

The rollerl carriage is connected by a pitman to a crank, a train of gearing connecting the crank to the stencil cylinder; and all of thc gears, as well as the crank .and pitv man, are confined between'a pair of side plates, which are united to form the framework of the machine; thereby effecting an improvement in the appearance of the machine and simplifying theconstruction and operation of the parts as Well as giving them protection.

is convenientlydetachable with the latter. The stencil cylinder isr preferably powerdriven, by means of a motor which is connected to a member of'the train of gearing,

Without disturbing the motor or other source of power.' The ,advancing rolls for'the inis a sectional side elevation of`a stencil and L One member of the train of l' gearing is fixed to the stencil'cylindter, and

so that Ithe stencil cylinder may be detached interleaving machine constructed in accord'- lance with the present improvements; one

sheet being shown as advanced to the bite of the stencil cylinder and pressure roll, and another sheet as advanced tothe bite of a pair of rolls,- which feed it forwardly beneath the irst sheet. .'Fig. 2 is a detail in elevation of the mechanism which controls vthe adjustment and releasing of the main pressure lroll, whichv bears against the stencil cylinderat Figs. 1 and 4; the parts at Fig. 2 being shown in normal positions. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the parts in position to release the pressure roll. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1,.but showing the top sheet withdrawn from the clips and biicklingagainst the rear paper gage.v Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the principal operating parts of the machine; their positionsbeing substantially the same as at Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation taken about near the left-hand end of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is ai'perspective view of a feed roller and the devices for controlling it. At this figure, the roll is shown released to permit it to run backwardly freely from the Fig. 1 position.

, Fig. S is a cross sectional elevation of the parts seen at Fig. 7, showing the roll held against rotation in either direction. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 7, but showing a pawl and ratchet. mechanism for controlling the rotation of the feeding roll -in place of the ball clutch mechanism, seen at Fig. 7. At Fig. 9 the roll is shown released to run backwardly freely, from the Fig. 1 position. Fig. 10`is a sectional elevation of the Fig. 9

devices, but showing the pressure roll locked against rotation in either direction, so that' it may effect vthe withdrawal and buckling of the top sheet, as at Fig 4, Fig. 11 is a front, elevation partly in section of the stencil cylinder and gearing. Fig. 12 isa part sectional plan of a releasing arm for the clips which hold the forward edge of the lower pile of sheets; showing they pinwhereby the arm and clips are held released. Fig. 131shows the bearing of the stencil cylinder, and Fig. 14 shows ythe saine opened to release the cylinder. Fig. 15 illustrates the method of releasing the clips that hold the lupper pile, and Fig. 16 vshows the manner of releasing the clips that hold the lower pile of sheets. v

The stencil cylinder 1 is of the usual type,

.and maybe rotated either by a handle 2,

Fig.' 11., or a power shaft 3, by means of a motor 4, the latter being connected by a -spring vratchet 5 to a ratchet collar 6 on the 'power shaft, to permit the stencil cylinder to be advanced while 'the motor is not running. It will be observed that a driving gear 7 is connected by. an idle gear 8 withv a gear 9, vthe'latter'rigid with the stencil cylinder. A pressure roll 10 runningupon the -bottomA ofthe cylinder 1 presses the sheets against the cylinder to be stenciled.

At 11 is seen -a pile of sheets to be stenciled, said sheets resting upon a stationary table 12 and advanced one by one to the bite of the cylinder and pressure roll by vmeans ofa feeding roll 13. Said roll 13 is co-nnected to'a carriage or traveler comprising awpair of sliding blocks 14 and a connecting shaft 15, one of said blocks connected by a pitmaii 16 to a crank 17 fixed upon a revolving shaftlS. The carriage-is run back and forth in guide-ways 19 formed in the vertical sidevplates`20, which are joined by i.

'feeding roll 13 forwardly to the Fig. 1 posisaid table 12 and a lower table 21 to form` the framework of the machine. Each end of the shaft 15 c 'arries a gear' 22 to mesh with a rack 23 fixed to the under side of the table 12, whereby the blocks 14 are caused to travel in unison, and liability of binding is avoided. It will be noted that said revolving shaft. 18, which extends horizontally across the machine, is provided at one end cylinder 1. Said feeding roll 13 is carried upon a bail comprising a pair of arms 25 and a cross arm or shaft 26. which is hinged to a--pair offarins 27 erected upon the blocks 14. 'The bail loosely connects the roll to the carriage, to enable the roll to rise or fall to accommodate the height of the pile of sheets.

During the entire advance travel of the tion, said rolll is held against rotation, to grip and advance the top sheet. A'ball 28 is constantly pressed byV a spring 29 into the bite of an'abutment 30 and a collar or wheel 31, the. lattervtixed upon theroll shaft 32 between t-he two Isections into which the roll is shown divided. The abutinent'and the advjoining surface of the wheel 31 form anarrowing throat in which the ball fits tightly;

'rotation of the wheel, in a direction to carry ,permit vthe roll to run freely for only part of the distance. This clutch mechanism comprises'a balll 33 and a spring 34,.,which tends constantly to push the ball up into the bite of the wheel 31 and lan abutment 35,k

yprovided 'upon the same arm 36 which carries the abutment 30 and forms part of the roller carrying frame.

n Wiii be seen ai; Fig. s that 'both bans 'are below the-axis about which the roll 13 turns and that ball28 is capable of preventing rotation of the roller 13 in one direction, while ball 33 is capable ofpreventing reverse rotation of the roller 13. To release the ball clutch 33 and thereby permit rotation of the roller 13 in the direction shown by the arrow at Fig. 7, anv arm 37 is provided to engage saidball, and push'it down Vso l I against the tension of the spring 34, so as to Said arm 37 is fixed upon a rock shaft 38 journaled at one end in release the wheel '31.

the bar .36, and at the other end in a bar 25 and carrying a tappet arm 39, in the path of which is a fixed projection or stop 40 supported upon a standard 41 erected upon the table 12. As the roller carriage approaches the position at Fig. 1, said tappet arm 39 is arrested by the stop 40, and a further movementof the rollercarriage causes the. rota- -tion of the shaft 38 to t-iirn the arm 37 and der 44 formed on the arm 37, to hold the latter temporarily in clutch releasing position. Thus the roller 13 runs freely and idly back over the pile ofsheets, until a projection or stop 45 (fixed upon a standard 46 also erected on the table 12) engages an arm 47 which is secured'to a rock shaft 48 carrying said scar 42 and mounted in the bars 36, .The arm 47 being arrested, continued backward movement of the roll frame causes the rock shaft 48 to lift the sear 42 torelease the arm 37 whereupon the spring 34 again presses the ball 33 up to lock the roller 13 against further rotation. As soon as the clutch ball 33 again becomes eective as just'set forth, the roller 13 grips the top sheetand pulls it back from the-control of a pair of clips 49, and buckles it against a rear gage 50, as at Fig. 4. The roller carriage at this point is at the terminal portion of its retreating stroke; and during its advance stroke the non-rotatlng roller 13 grips and carries forwardly the released sheet, as at Fig. 1, to the bite of the roll 10 and stencil cylinder 1, the clips 49. being made thin and beveled to facilitate the advance of the sheet tbereovei'. The release of the arm 37 from the searl 42 occurs early enough to permit the roller 13 to withdraw the top sheet from the clips 49 lbefore completing its retreating stroke.

Thus it will be seen that as the stencil cylinder revolves, the roller carriage travels to and fro,'and at every operation releasesthe` top'sheet from tbe clips, buckles it back against the gage 5() and then carries it for-l ward to be stoiiciled.

scribed movements are repeated until the last sheet of the pile is fed. v,

Each of the clips 49 is in the form of a head provided upon the top of a vertical pin 51, which is guided for up and down'inovement in thev boss 52 provided on the bottom the provision of two independent clips, one

y The roller fraine falls as the pile of sheets diminishes,and the dea't each side of the forward edge of the pile, insures that the pressure shall be uniform at both points on the sheets.

The interleaving sheets are placed in a v.

pile upon the lower ,table 21, and are fed 'lov forward in the same manner as the sheets in the pile 11, by meansof ay feeding roll 56 similar to 13 andsupported. on a frame 57 similar to the frame seen at Fig. 7, and hinged upon larms 58 depending 'from the carriage blocks 14. The roll 56, like 13, is4

made'of softrubber and corrugated, and its movements are controlled by-ballclutches, corresponding in all respectsI to those above y described. A stop 59-engages the clutch-releasing arm 39 of the lowerframe,'F1g: 1,"

and a stop 60 engages the Sear-releasing arm 47; said stops fixed upon hangers 61 and 62 depending from the table 12. Clips 63 rest upon the forward edge of the lower -pile 55; these clips being. similar to 49, and

held down by a spring 64. The interleaving sheets are fed forwardly up an inclined leaf 65 to the bite of a pair of advancing rolls 66, (57, whereby they are fed forwardly to drop beneath the stencil sheets or t-o alternate therewith. The shaft of the roll 66 carries a pinion 67a which isconnected by'a pinion 68 to the main driving gear 7.

Vhen it is desired to operatethe machine, a lever 69, Fig. 1, is depressed to rock a shaft 70, which carries a pair of cams 71, which turn up ,and engage the heads 54 to lift the clips 49; said cams constructed with dwell portions 72 to maint-ain the clips me# plate for the 'ends of the sheets to rest against, a; horizontal iange 73 -to rest upon the feed table 12, the latter having a slot 74, and a vertical securing stem 75 passing through said slot and having a head 76 to catch 'under the table 12, and passing up through' said flange 73, and also up through an ear 77 provided on the top of the vertical plate 50; a-thumb screw 78-being threaded jon said stem above said ear to bind the gage to the table. Gages 79 may also be provided for the side edges of the sheet, and they may be similarly adjusted. ,A pressure bar 80 rests upon the rear ed e of the'pile of sheets; 'being guided by hea ed pins or screws 81 in vertical slots 82, Fig. 5, provided upon the' vertical gage plate 50. holds down the top sheet which is being buckled. It will be understood thatthe slight buckling of the sheet as it is withdrawn from the clips 49 is an aid in separating the top sheet from the one below it, so that. the liability of two sheets being fed This bar 80 4 tween said hub and said nut, and serving minimized 4or avoided. After the sheets are placed in position, the handle 69 is swung back to the position at Fig..1, and the clip 49 drops upon the leading edge of the pile.

A handle or lever 83 is depressed from. the* position at Fig. 4 to the position at Fig. 16 to turn the rock shaft 84, u on which are fixed -arms 85, which lift the ower clips 5 `a spr1` "g pin'86 (Fig. 12) oli/'saidairi'engaging a hole 87 in the side plate 20 of the framework, to retain the lever and the. clips in therposition at Fig. 16. A pile of sheets is then laid upon the lower table and the gages 88 and 89 (corresponding to 50 and 79) suitably adjusted. A finger-piece 90 is then pulled out to release the pin.86,where .upon the arm 83 returns to the position at Fig.' 1, and the clips 63 drop upon the lower pile-of sheets. The machine may then be set in operation, and the sheets fed forwardly to be stenciled and interleaved. The arms v27 extend up through slots 91 in the opposite sides of the upper table 12; and it will be seen that the roller carriage and principal portion of the mechanism is confined between the side plates 20 of theframe. The revolving crank shaft 18 is mounted at one end in a side rplate 20, and at the other end in a bracket bar 92, which is secured by screws -93 or otherwise to the other side frame; the crank '17 swinging between said,

bar 92 and the last-mentioned 'side'.frame.-

It will be seen at Fig. 11 that the stencil cylinder 1 is provided with a hub 94 in which is inserted a headed stud 95 upon the outer end of which is threaded a lmurled nut. 96. Said stud has a shoulder 97 against which the hub 98 of the gear 9 is pressed by said nut 96; a sleeve 99 intervening beas a journal for the cylinder. A journal vbox 100 formed4 upon the side plate 20 of the machine is provided with a cap 101 pivoted vat 102 to swing up from the position at Fig. 13 to the position at Fig. 14, thereby releasing the cylinder, this'end of which may be lifted to clear the journal box, whereupon theeylinder may be slidden endwise, to re-A lea/se 'itfroln the rolls 103, which usually I ,support its other end.- The gear 9A of course 4comes 4off with the cylinder, being easily disconnected from the gear 8, and easily meshed` again therewith upon' placing the cylinder back into'the machine. The cap 101- is, locked down by a pin 104, which passes through a perforation in the journal box 100, land also through a perforation 105 provided in a t ngue 106 on the cap, which lits in a recess 107 in thevjournal box. The

.pin is pressed in by a lever 108 having a re- 7 leasing Yfinger piece 109, and actuated by'. a

spring 110 ;v the lever being pivoted upon a vstud '111.

. The stenciling pressure roll 10 is mounted vbottom' table 21. The pin is provided with by an axle 112 upon yielding arms 113,

which are hinged at 114 upon the framework at their forward ends, and connected at their rear ends by a bar 1151 A cam 116 presses up against the middle of vsaid bar70 115, said cam mounted o-n .a rock shaft 117 carrying a pinion 118 in mesh with a sector 119,the latter mounted on a rock shaft-120, which Carrieseiltside af.l .the framemorkna lever or handle 121, which may be held down 7o bya latch 122, as' at Fig. 2. Said lever 121 carries a worm 123 whichengages a worm wheel`124 fixed on said Shaft 120, to, vary the pressure of the roll 10 against the stencil cylinder in the usual manner. When it -801 is desired to remove the stencil cylinder, or

to ink it, or to adjust the stencil thereon, the latch 122 is released and the roll 1 0dropped from the cylinder, as at Fig. 3. The crank 17 and pitman 16 play between the sector 119 @and the adjacent side plate 20. the roll A pin 125 may be used to support frame 57 when it is elevated, for convenlence in inserting the pile of sheets on the a spring C126 and an abutment 127, whereby it may be withdrawn to' permit the roller --56 to drop. l v j l At Figs. -9 and 10, in place of the roll clutches seen at Figs. 7 and 8, there are em- 95 ployed ratchet wheels 128 and 129, the teeth l `of one being set oppositely from the teeth of the other. A spring pawl 130 engages the teeth 129, to prevent the feed roller, 13 from rotating during its advance stroke. A pawl 131 engages the ratchet wheel 128, being ixed on the rock shaft 3 8 and controlled by the arm 39 in the same manner as the arm 37. That is, `at the completiont ofthe advance stroke of the roller frame, the arm 39 engages thestop 40, and the pawl 131 is turned out of engagement with the ratchet 128, and locked in its'released position by the sear 42. The sear is released at a point near the completion of the retreat-ing stroke of the roller frame, and permits the pawl" 131 to be snapped: up again by a spring 132 intomesh with the ratchet wheel 128 to prevent further rotationof the feed roll 13 duringthe completion of its retreating stroke.

Other variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others. e l

Having thus described.l our invention, we claim: I

1. The combination' with .a stationary sheet-supporting table and a pressure clip for the leading edge ofl the sheets, said clip`.

movable up and down to accommodate the height of the pile of sheets, of a gage for the rear ends of the sheets, and means movable up `and down with the pile to engage the top sheet, means movable up and down with` said Sheeten`gaging means to control 330 the latter at all hei hts thereof and cause it to withdraw said s eet fromthe clip and buckle it back against the gage and then to carry said 'sheet forwardly over 'the clip, and sheet-advancing mechanism accessible to said sheet at any height at' which' the sheet may be delivered from the pile. 2. The combination with a stationary sheet-supporting table and an up and down movable pressure-clip to rest upon the lead` ing edge of the pile of sheets, of a gage for the rear edge of thek pile, a feeding device to rest upon the pile, and means to reciprocate said feeding device to withdraw the top sheet from the clip and buckle it back against the gage, and then advance said sheet over the clip; said feeding device having a loo-se connection to said reciprocating means, to enable the former to move up and down to accommodate the height of the pile of sheets, and means mounted upon the stationary framework ofthe machme andextending to said feeding device to cooperate therewith at all heights at which the latter may be placed, for controlling the sheetfeeding action thereof.

'3. The combination with a stationary sheet-supporting table and an up and down movable pressure-clip to rest upon the leadmg edge of the pile of sheets, of a feeding device to rest upon the pile, controlling means for said sheet-feeding device, means to reciprocate said feeding device along the pile, said feeding device having a loose connection to said reciprocating means, to enable the former to move up and down to accommodate the height of the pile of sheets, said controlling means movable up and down with said feeding device, and said feeding device operative atall heights of the f pile of .sheets and intermittently effective uring its retreating strc-ke, to move independently of the top sheet during the/first part of said retreating stroke, and to withdraw the top sheet from the clip only dur: lng the last part of said stroke andto ad- Vance the sheet over and beyond said clipy during the advance stroke of the feeding,I

'l device.

4. The combination with a stationary sheet -supp'orting table, an up and down movable pressure-clipA torestupon the leading edge of the pile of sheets, and a gage for the rear end ofthe pile, of a roll to run upon the pile', a carriage, means to reciprocate said carriage, a bail or device hinged to the carriage and engaging said roll, to permit the latter to'rise or fall while connected to said carriage, and roll-'controlling means mounted partly on said bail and comprising members fixed onthe framing and eifective at the different" heights at` which said roll runs for withdrawing and advancsheet-supporting table, a clip to rest upon the leading edge of the sheets, and a gage for the rear'end of the upon the'pile and wit the top sheet, means to reciprocate said roll,

move up and down toaccommodate the height ofthe pile ofsheets; controlling meansl movable up and'down with said roll and including a deviceto cause said roll to run independently of the top sheet during the roll, and thereupon touwithdraw thetop sheet from the clip and buckle it against the rear gage during only the final portion of the retreating stroke of the roll, and means also movableup and down with said roll to cause the roll in its advancing stroke to advance the released 'sheet over the top o f `the clip.

6. Thecombination with a stationary sheet-supporting table -and a clip to rest upon the leadingy edge of the pile of sheets, of'a roll to. run upon the pile, a vcarriage, means to reciprocate the carriage,i a bail-or hinged frame to connect the roll to the carriage to enable the roll t'o move `up and of sheets, roll-controlling means connected to said bail and movable up and down therewith to cause the roll to run .freely independently of or over the topsheet during the first portion of its retreating stroke and thereupon to withdraw the '..top sheet from the clip only during the lastiportion of said stroke, and means also connected to said bail to cause the roll in itsl advancing stroke 'to advance the released sheet over the top of the clip.

sheet-supporting table and a feedingroll to run upon the pile of sheets, of a carriage, means-to reciprocate the carriage, a hinged Jframe connecting the roll to the carriage to enable .the roll to move up and down to accommodate the height ofthe pile of sheets, and a roll-controlling clutch mechanism upon said-frameand connected to said roll to cause the latter to run freely over the top sheet independently thereof during` the tirs't part of its retreating stroke, and thereupon to cause said rollto carry back the top sheet only during the final part of said stroke and to advance said sheet during the advance stroke of the roll.

sheet-supportin table and afeeding roll to run upon the pi e 'of sheets, of a reciprocating driver, a hinged vframe or member connecting saidv roll-to said driver, a clutch upon said framelcapable of preventing the roll from turning during its retreating stroke, means upon the framework effective ing-'the top sheetloeyond said clip.

5. The combination with a stat1onary to release said clutch at about the beginning the rst portion ofthe retreating stroke ofl down to accommodate the height yof the pile a 7. The combination with a stationary 8. The combination with' a stationarypile, of a roll to run draw and advance i said roll having a loosek connectionto said reciprocating means, to enable the roll to sheet-suppprting table and a feedingroll to ing driver, a hinged frame or member connecting said roll yto said, driver, a clutch upon said frame capable of preventing the roll from turning during its retreating stroke, meansupon'the framework effectiveto release said clutch at about the beginning ofpsaid retreating stroke, vmeans upon the framework effective to close said clutch before the termination of its retreating stroke,

a gage or stop against which the top sheet is buckled by the roll in making the final portionof its retreating stroke, a clutch upon said frame to prevent the roll from turning duringits advancing stroke, and 'a clip for the leading edge of the pile of sheets; said clip movable up and down to accommodate the hei ht of the pile of sheets, and said clutch-c osing device being constructed to cause the roll tofwith draw the top sheet fromsaid clip during the final portion of the re` treating stroke of the roll, and the roll being effective during its advance stroke to ad-l vancel said top sheet over said clip.

10. The combination with a stationary sheet-supporting table and a cli for the. leading edge of a pile of sheets, o a feeding roll to run upon the pile, a reciprocating frame carrying said roll, said frame movable up and down with said roll to accommodate the height' of the pile of sheets, a clutch on said frame and movable .up and down therewith to prevent theroll from turning during its retreating stroke, a clutch-releasing device comprisinga partupon the framework of the machine, means including fixed devices and dependent upon the travel of said frame to cause said re-y leasing device to be effective during the first part of the retreating strokeof the roll and ineffective during the last part of said stroke, and a clutch device also on said frame to prevent the roll from turningduring its advance stroke.

11. The combination with aclip for the leading edge of a pile of sheets, of a friction roll to run upon the pile, a reciprocating frame in which said roll is mounted, a clutch on said frame to prevent vthe roll from turning'during its retreating stroke,- a clutch-releasing device on said frame and, having an arm to'engage a fixed abutment to release the roll during the first part ofv its retreating stroke; a latch or sear to hold said releasing device in effective position,

position during the final portion of the retreating stroke of the roll, and a clutch device on said frame to prevent the roll from turning during its advance stroke.

` V12'. 4The combination with a clip for the.

leading edge of a pile of sheets, of a fricthei. pile,-vv a wheel, a ball or roller supported on said frame to clutch said wheel, a spring to hold the ball against the wheel to prevent the feed-roll from turning during the retreat- .4 e'r5- Wheel connected to said feed-rollfa reciprocating frame carrying lsaid feed-roll-and` ing stroke of said frame, a lever on said frame, an arm on said lever to engage a fixed abutment to cause thearm to press the ball away from the wheel, a latch on said frame to detain said arm in ball-releasing posit-ion, a fixed abutment to be engaged by an arm of said latch to-release the ball-releasing arm and permit the ball to clutch the wheel, and a second spring-pressed ball supported on said frame tol engage said Wheel` to prevent the feed-roll from turning during the advance stroke of said frame.

rear edge of a pile of sheets, a pressure'bar 13. The combination of a gage for the v,

to buckle the top sheet back againstv the gage and then advance it to a 'sheet-advancing mechanism, said gage formed of sheet metal and comprising la vertical plate for the ends of the sheets to rest against, a horizontal flange to rest upon the feed table, the

latter having a slot, a vertical securing stem in said slot and having a head to catch .under the table and passing up through said flange and also up through an ear provided on the top of said vertical plate, and a thumb screw upon said stem above said ear.

14. In a sheet-feeding'm'achine, the combination with a pair of clips, each comprising a stem having a head to catch upon the sheets,and each having a spring to. pull it down, of a rock shaft having a finger piece,

'and arms or cams extending from said rock shaft to the lower ends of said clips to raise thesame.

15. `In a sheet-feeding machine,the combination with a pair of clips, each comprising a stem having a head to catch upon the i sheets, and each having a spring to pull it down, of a rock shaft having a finger piece, and arms or cams extending from said rock shaft to thelower ends of said clips to 'raise the same and constructed to elevated positions. ,y

16. The combination -with, a framework 'and a stencil"cylinder detachably/mounted -upon the framework, of a revolving crank mounted upon the framework, apaper feeding device reciprocatedby said crank, and a lock them in v train' of gearing between said crank and said cylinder including a gear mounted upon the cylinder to be detached therewith.

17. The combination with a framework and a stencil cylinder mounted upon the framework, of a revolving crank mounted upon the framework, a paper feeding device reciprocated by said crank, a train of gearing between said crank and said4 cylinder, and a primary power shaft carrying one member of said train of gearing between the cylinder-gear and the crank, said cylinder gear mounted upon the cylinder to bev detached therewith.

18. The combination with a stencil cylinder and a framework upon which it is mounted, said framework comprising a pair of side plates connected together, of a. crank lconnected by a train of gearing to said stencil cylinder, a carriage connected by a pitman to said crank, said crank, pit-man and gearing between said side plates, said carriage extending between said side plates and having arms extending upf between said side plates, a fixed paper-feeding table between said arms, and a paper-feeding'roller connected to said arms to be-reciprocated thereby upon the pile of sheets.

19, The combination with a stencil cylinder and a framework Aupon -which itv is mounted, said framework comprising a`pair of side plates connected together, of a crank connected by a train of gearing to said stencil cylinder, a` carriage connected by a pitman to said crank, said crank, pitman and gearing between said side plates, said carriage extending between said side plates and having arms extending up between'said side plates, a fixed paper-feeding table between said arms, apaper-feeding roller connected to saidarms to be reciprocated thereby upon the pile of sheets, arms depending from said carriage, and a second paperfeeding roller connected to said depending arms to run upon a second pile of sheets.

20. The combination with a stencil cylinder and a framework upon which it is deltachably mounted, said frame-work comprising a pair of side plates connected together, of a revolving crank connected by a train of gearing to said stencil cylinder, said `t-rain of gea-ring including a gear mounted upon the cylinder to be detached therewith, a primary'power shaft carrying one member of said train of gearing between said cylinder gear and said crank, a carriage connected by a pitman to said crank, the gearing, crank, pitman and carriage being mounted between said side plates, and a paper-feeding roller connected to said carriage.

21. The combination with a. stencil cylinder and a framework upon which it is detachably mounted, said framework comprising a pair of side plates connected together, of a revolving crank connected by a trainA of gearing to said stencil cylinder, said train of gearing including a gear mounted upon the cylinder to be detached there-With, a primary power shaft carrying one member of said train of gearing between said cylinder gear and said crank, a carriage connected by a pitman to said crank, vthe gearing,

crank, pitman and carriage being mounted between said slde plates,

said carriage having arms extending up between said side plates, a stationary paper-feeding table between said arms, and a paper-feeding roller connected to said arms to bereciprocated thereby upon a pile of sheets.

22. The combination with a stenci'lylinder and a framework upon which it-is detachably mounted, said framework comprising a pair of side plates connected together, of a revolving crank connected by a train of gearing to said stencil cylinder, said train of gearing including a gear mounted upon the cylinder to be detached therewith, a primary power shaft carrying one member of said train of gearing between said cylinder gear and said crank, a carriage connected by a pitman to said crank, the gearing, crank, pitman and carriage being mounted between said side plates, said carriage having arms extending up between said side plates, a stationary paper-feeding table between said arms, and a paper-feeding roller connected to said arms to be reciprocated thereby upon a pile of sheets, arms depending from said carriage, and a second paper feeding roller connected to said depending arms to run upon a second pile of sheets.

23. The combination with a stencil cylinder, of a revolving crank, a tra-in of gearing between said' cylinder and said crank, a plurality of paper-feeding mechanisms reciprocated by said crank to feed sheets to said cylinder to be stenciled upon and also to feed interleaving sheets, and a pair o rolls to which the interleaving sheets are advanced, one of said rolls geared to a member of said train of gearing.

CHARLES GIBBS.

' JACOB SOKOLOV.

Witnesses:

Krr'rni FRANKFOR'T, JoHN O. SEIFERT. 

